Blog Article Forcing Rotation: Exploring Lead-Leg Force Curves and Rotation in Hitters April 29, 2026May 1, 2026 “What do I need to do to become a better hitter?” A common question asked by a lot of developing ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that April 24, 2026May 1, 2026 There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design April 24, 2026May 1, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article To swing or not to swing, that is thee question April 3, 2026May 1, 2026 With the tying run on third base in the ninth inning, two outs, and the count full in the World ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Dillon Tate: Utilizing Biomechanics for Player Development March 16, 2022August 2, 2022 In 2019, Dillon Tate made his MLB debut. We’ve been fortunate to get to work with him each offseason since ...read more 18 Likes | 1 Comment
Blog Article, Pitching Changes in Ball Weight: A Method for Athlete Individualization January 5, 2022May 5, 2022 By Stephen Hart, Pitching Coordinator Over the years, we’ve come to notice a trend among certain athletes, especially our amateur ...read more 11 Likes | 3 Comments
Blog Article, Catching, Velocity Training Driveline Catcher’s Velocity & Receiving Program November 26, 2021May 5, 2022 By Maxx Garrett, Catching Coordinator and Hitting Trainer What is it? This program is a combination of velocity training and ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Offseason Training, Pitching, Velocity Training Caleb Thielbar: Coaching DII Baseball to 10 million dollar season November 5, 2021August 5, 2022 Caleb Thielbar was over five years removed from his last pitch at the big league level. At 33, not only ...read more 7 Likes | 1 Comment
Blog Article, Pitch Design, Pitching Optimizing Breaking Ball Shape Through Data-Driven Pitch Design, Part One September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Written by Sam Bornstein With technologies like Rapsodo, TrackMan, and Yakkertech reaching the mainstream in recent years, designing a specific ...read more 13 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Offseason Training, Pitching Pitching Training Velocity Results 2019-2020 June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 In the past, we have discussed some of the KPIs and metrics the Driveline hitting department uses to both quantify ...read more 7 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Pitch Design, Pitching, Research Count-Dependent Pitch Quality June 13, 2021June 14, 2021 In the first part of the series, we took a stab at the what (which pitches), when (which counts), why ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Research Bat speed versus throwing velocity: A preliminary investigation February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 If you can swing a bat at a high velocity, can you throw a ball at a high velocity? Is ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Coaches, Velocity Training Pitching Programming Series, Part 4: Plus Sets June 1, 2020May 11, 2022 Welcome to Part 4 of our programming strategies blog series. If you missed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3, ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Velocity Training Pitching Programming Series, Part 1: The 2-1-2 Method May 4, 2020May 11, 2022 Have you ever worked with an athlete who struggled to see long term progress in developing velocity? I know I ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments